Bruno Leonardo Vicente (born 18 February 1989) is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Casertana F.C.
Casertana Football Club is an Italian association football club based in Caserta, Campania. The club currently plays in Serie D.
History
The club was founded in 1908 as Robur Caserta and became known as Unione Sportiva Casertana from 1928 unt ...
He also holds
Italian
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citizenship.
Club career
Born in
Cruzeiro do Sul, Paraná
Cruzeiro do Sul (, ''Crux, Southern Cross'') is a municipality in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Paraná (state), Paraná.
It has an area of .
It has a Humid subtropical climate.
As of 2020 the estimated population was 4,449.
Geography ...
, Vicente started his career at
Santa Catarina side
Figueirense
Figueirense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Figueirense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina founded on 12 June 1921. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian ...
. He signed a 3-year contract in 2006. In June 2008, he was signed by
Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour ...
until December 2009 (''de facto'' associated with agent company
Pedrinho VRP
Pedro Luís Vicençote (born 22 October 1957), best known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender.
He played for Palmeiras (1977–1981), Vasco da Gama (1981–1983 and 1986), Bangu (1987–1988) and in Italian ...
), but in August 2008 loaned to
Serie B
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strugglers
Treviso
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, along with
Vanderson and Ricardo. Primary a
Primavera team player, Vicente made his Serie B debut on 25 April 2009, replacing
Federico Piovaccari
Federico Piovaccari (; born 1 September 1984) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Giugliano.
Club career
Early career
Born in Gallarate, Piovaccari graduated from Pro Patria's youth setup, and made his debut ...
in the 68th minute. Treviso relegated after the season and he was signed by
Lega Pro Prima Divisione
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Before the 1978 ...
side
Portogruaro
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. He became one of the regular starter of the team, started 20 league matches and won the Group B champion. On 13 July 2010, he signed a 1+3-year contract with
Serie B
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side
Padova
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.
In July 2013 Vicente was signed by
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
for an undisclosed fee, with
Francesco Modesto
Francesco Modesto (born 16 February 1982) is an Italian football coach and a former player, currently in charge as manager of club Vicenza.
As a player, he was a wing-back or winger on the left flank.
Playing career Cosenza
Modesto started ...
moved to opposite direction for a fee of €250,000. Vicente was immediately left for Slovenian club
ND Gorica
Nogometno društvo Gorica, commonly referred to as ND Gorica or simply Gorica, is a Slovenian football club based in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian PrvaLiga and three Slovenian Cu ...
, along with other Parma-contracted players
Abel Gigli and
Ronaldo Vanin
Ronaldo Vanin (born 31 January 1983) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Alpignano Calcio.
Career
Vanin started his playing career in Italy with Torino, as part of the team's youth system. He made his profession ...
.
After the bankruptcy of Parma, in summer 2015 Vicente was signed by
Akragas
Agrigento (; scn, Girgenti or ; grc, Ἀκράγας, translit=Akrágas; la, Agrigentum or ; ar, كركنت, Kirkant, or ''Jirjant'') is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of the province of Agrigento. It was one of ...
.
On 26 September 2016 Vicente was signed by
Melfi
Melfi (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,7 ...
on another free transfer.
On 7 January 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with
Catania
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.
On 18 January 2021, he moved to
Renate.
He finished his contract with Renate at the end of season. On 16 September 2021 he joined Serie D club
Casertana
Casertana Football Club is an Italian association football club based in Caserta, Campania. The club currently plays in Serie D.
History
The club was founded in 1908 as Robur Caserta and became known as Unione Sportiva Casertana from 1928 unt ...
.
Honours
;Portogruaro
*
Lega Pro Prima Divisione
Lega Pro Prima Divisione was the third highest football league in Italy. It consisted of 33 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 16 and 17 teams for group A and B respectively. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1.
Before the 1978 ...
(Group B):
2009–10
References
External links
Profile at Football.it
*
PrvaLiga profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vicente, Bruno Leonardo
1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Paraná (state)
Brazilian footballers
Association football midfielders
Figueirense FC players
Campo Grande Atlético Clube players
Serie B players
Serie C players
A.C.D. Treviso players
A.S.D. Portogruaro players
Calcio Padova players
Como 1907 players
Parma Calcio 1913 players
S.S. Akragas Città dei Templi players
A.S. Melfi players
S.S. Juve Stabia players
Catania S.S.D. players
A.C. Renate players
Casertana F.C. players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
FC Botev Vratsa players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
ND Gorica players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
Expatriate footballers in Slovenia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia